Questions tagged [humanities]
On standards or conventions specific to the humanities, i.e. the academic disciplines that study human culture, and programs that lead to a degree in these fields. Examples include ancient and modern languages, literature, philosophy, religion, and visual and performing arts such as music and theatre.
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PhD Reapplication
I had applied for a PhD last year but couldn't get in. The professor who I wanted to work under told me that he really liked my project and encouraged me to reapply this year. I do have plans to ...
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Advice for how many conferences humanities PhDs should be presenting at per year from experienced hiring committee members? [closed]
Do people who have been involved with hiring at colleges and universities know how many conferences papers PhD students (in the humanities) should be presenting per year in this job-market? I have ...
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How to find journals accepting submissions in literary criticism? [closed]
I've been trying to find academic journals looking for submissions, but when I search for literary journals, all I find are journals looking for fiction or poetry submissions, not essays. Additionally,...
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Is a career in academia still viable after mediocre phd and break?
I'm looking for some honesty and perspective if you can help me out :)
I completed my PhD in humanities in 2020 (after small corrections it was awarded in 2021). It was a hot mess, I had a scholarship ...
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When do you need Ethics Approval in Humanities research?
Sorry if this sounds clueless - I actually am. I'm in a historical, literary field so I've never had to worry about doing any ethics approval things because I've never had to deal with real, living ...
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Can I justify paying for an unfunded master's if I'm changing disciplines from undergrad? [closed]
I'm in a predicament. I'm about to turn 29. I finished undergrad a few years ago and have been working in what jobs I can since then. I got an undergrad degree in a completely different field than ...
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What are the standard practices in humanities around making my writing open access?
I'm new to art history/humanities and recently wrote a short essay for a museum magazine. I come from the sciences and would typically make a free version of my papers available on a preprint server ...
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Which humanities journals publish original research? [closed]
I was recommended to publish the results of my research, but the recommended articles include only review articles and if I asked them, whether I could send an original research paper, the answer was ...
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Can I submit my Research Proposal as a Writing Sample for a US PhD application in Humanities?
I noticed that in US PhD application forms there is no separate portion for attaching a PhD research proposal. The writing sample I have is an essay from an undergraduate class and non-academic ...
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How many new course preps before tenure (R1, US, Humanities)?
I'm a humanities researcher at an R1 university, just a few years into the tenure track. So far, the job's been pretty dominated by prep for my courses. I've been getting better at it, but there's no ...
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Deciding to not apply to a college that I have met with a faculty member, advice on what to do
I met with a faculty member for a history MA program but have decided not to apply there. Simply put, there are better programs that I would be a better fit for and also it requires an expensive ...
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M2 in France = MPhil Equivalent in US/UK?
I did my PhD in the UK. During my third year, I was an exchange researcher in Paris (PSL).
As I was keen to get further qualifications, I enrolled as an "M2" student (2nd year of a Masters) ...
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Is there such a thing as "too much overlap" with the PhD supervisor?
Currently I am applying for PhDs in social anthropology in UK. I have multiple applications going on at the moment. One of my possible supervisors is directly working on the issue I proposed for my ...
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Is it true that people over 30 are not preferred as Phd candidates in Germany?
I'm asking as someone who's planning to apply for a Master in Germany after an academic hiatus of 8 years for personal reasons. So, what I want to know is if I would find it very difficult/impossible ...
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How can a person do further academic research if their PhD degree is old?
There is a certain rule that if your PhD degree is more than 6–7 years old, you cannot apply for a postdoc position.
Suppose a physically and mentally 100% fit 70-year-old person obtained his PhD ...
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